Three madrasa teachers were arrested on charges of sexual assault on minor students near here, police said on Saturday.
They were accused of molesting the children at a madrassa in Nedumangadu.
Of the three accused, one was a native of Uttar Pradesh, they said.
The arrest was made based on a complaint the police and the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) received from some parents, they added.
The case was registered under relevant sections of IPC, POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act.
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